Referee And VAR For Celtic’s Scottish Cup Clash v Livingston Confirmed
Celtic is preparing for a crucial Scottish Cup quarter-final against Livingston this Sunday, aiming to recover from a tough loss to Heart of Midlothian in their previous game. The match was marked by controversial officiating, including Hyunjun Yang’s red card and a disputed penalty against Tomoki Iwata, adding pressure to Celtic’s pursuit of the Scottish Premiership title, where they currently trail Rangers by two points.
Ideally, Celtic would have preferred a midweek league game before this cup tie, but they will still have a full week of training leading up to the match. This upcoming fixture is an opportunity for Celtic to assert themselves by reaching the semi-finals at Hampden for the first time this season.
Livingston, managed by David Martindale, enters the match with a mixed recent form of two wins, a draw, and two losses in their last five games. The game will be held at Parkhead and is scheduled to kick off at 2:30 pm.
The Scottish FA has announced that Willie Collum will officiate the game, assisted by Frank Connor and Steven Traynor as assistant referees. VAR will be managed by Nick Walsh, with David Munro serving as the fourth official. John Beaton, who drew attention following Rodgers’ comments last weekend, has been assigned to the Aberdeen vs. St Johnstone match.
